Does physical space marking promote multiculturalism in school settings? (CROSBI ID 673954)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Jelić, Margareta ; Čorkalo Biruški, Dinka ; Pavin Ivanec, Tea ; Tomašić Humer, Jasmina ; Pehar, Lana
engleski
Does physical space marking promote multiculturalism in school settings?
In multicultural settings where ethnic minorities practice their right to mother tongue education, schools represent the key mechanism for preserving and enhancing ethnic identities of majority and minority youth. However, physical environment in which majority/minority interactions take place is under-investigated topic. A unique context of the study in Croatia where minority youth (Czechs, Hungarians, Italians and Serbs) attend separate minority schools in their respective languages and majority (Croats) go to schools in Croatian language allows us to explore whether school environment plays a role in promoting multiculturality. Using systematic observation of school physical space, we analysed ethnic symbols of majority and minority ethnic groups present in 21 schools. Additionally, in a series of 26 focus groups with majority and minority children of age 11-18 years we explored whether and how children perceive ethnic symbols in their schools and how this shapes their identity and intergroup attitudes. Results of systematic observation suggest that representation of ethnic symbols in schools vary depending on the settings, ranging from moderately represented in harmonious intergroup settings to highly represented in post-conflict intergroup setting. Categorisation of ethnic symbols showed that the most represented category includes symbols of majority's cultural heritage followed by representatives (famous contemporary or historic figures) of minority ethnic group. In a post-conflict intergroup setting, we found extensive representation of symbols related to recent conflict, whereas in the most harmonious intergroup settings regional symbols prevail. Results of focus groups confirm that schools’ physical environment reflects school climate regarding intergroup relations and promotion of multiculturalism
physical space marking, ethnic symbols, multiculturalism, minority education
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Podaci o prilogu
58-58.
2017.
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ISPP at 40: Revisiting core themes of tyranny, intergroup relations and leadership
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29.06.2017-02.07.2017
Edinburgh, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo